bertrand

Dmitry, I'm no expert. I just agreed with b3-er that there probably is no legal reason that we can't link to photos on other sites. If this came to a problem, an attorney would be have to be consulted, something I'm sure b3-er does not want to have to do. He complied with her request - he just pointed out to her that she was very likely in error. His response was excellent. What law is she invoking? Bertrand.

B3-er, I liked your response to this moron. Indeed, no federal law is being broken by linking to a photo on their site! These lawyer types make me hurl. One discographer I know was threatened with legal action for listing boots on his site. He pointed out that it is not illegal to discuss bootlegs somewhere, or even list their contents, it is only illegal to offer them for sale. Bertrand.

You gotta warn us before we open these postings at work!!! Bertrand.

Ubu, I did not mean to knock the Swiss in any way. Your comment about 'proper German' just reminded me of this one woman who spoke *no* language fluently. It's not that her French or German were regional dialects or anything - she just did not quite speak them right. I have met many Swiss people who speak several languages fluently. No hard feelings, I hope. Bertrand.

Wayne Shorter and Jackie McLean. Bertrand.

Ubu, 'Three Wishes', the bonus track from Donald Byrd's Free Form, is also by Herbie. I asked him about it a few years ago at the Monk Competition, and he did not even remember the tune! About Swiss not being the same as German - I knew a woman from Switzerland who spoke English, French, and German, but none of them fluently; she had no mother tongue! Bertrand.

Re: Adam's Apple Herbie *is* the composer of the bonus track, 'The Collector' (although I couldn't find a copyright, but that doesn't disprove anything). This is the piece that was originally attributed to Miles and given the title 'Teo's Bag', a misunderstanding Miles did not make any effort to correct and may have had some part in creating (as Peter DeVries would say). Bertrand.

I saw Charles Tyler in the mid-80s in Paris - the first set was all Monk tunes. He played baritone most of the night. Bertrand.

Some of these artists are published by Don Sickler's company, Second Floor Music. I don't understand how hard it is to find out who to pay royalties to. Bertrand.

According to this Wayne discography: http://www.jazzdisco.org/shorter-dis/c/ Indestructible is 4/15/64, 4/16/64, 4/24/64 and 5/15/64. Night Dreamer is 4/29/64. So we now have almost irrefutable evidence that between 4/15/64 and 5/15/64, Lee Morgan was wearing some sort of bandage around his head. Here are the people who might know something: Wayne Shorter Curtis Fuller Cedar Walton Reggie Workman McCoy Tyner Elvin Jones Anyone intimate friends with any of the people above? I'll add it to my ever-growing list of questions to ask Wayne Shorter (question #1 on the list: When was Golden Boy recorded?). Bertrand.

...and there's a lot more unrecorded Dameron tunes sitting in the Library of Congress (and elsewhere). One is called 'Buy War Bonds Now'. Saxophonist Paul Combs, who is writing a book on Tadd to be published by University of Michigan Press, will no doubt comb through these (pun intended) and figure out what's what. If they are on the level of his wonderful recorded compositions, we are in for a special treat. A United Kingdom resident named Ian McDonald (presumably not the guy from King Crimson) also has a book out on Dameron. I think it's self-published. I saw it a friend's house. I don't know how good the text is, but the lay-out was real nice - it was an oversize book, chock full of photos. McDonald is apparently hard at work on a book on Hank Mobley. Bertrand.

When I talked with Ravi for about 20 minutes 4 years ago, all he could talk about was how much he loved Wayne. His father's name never came up. Ravi said that High Life was a masterpiece. Bertrand.

Soul Stream, How was Dewey Redman? Who was in the band? Thanks in advance, Bertrand.

Mark, What tunes are on your tape? Thanks, Bertrand.

Does anyone know what the original LP sequence was for Curtis Fuller's United Artists session Slidin' Easy (the one that was in the Mosaic box)? I have a track listing I got from who knows where, but I found other sources that disagree. I have: Bit Of Heaven Down Home Down Home (alt.) When Lights Are Low C.T.A. Bongo Bop I Wonder Where our Love Has Gone Anyone have the original vinyl? Thanks in advance, Bertrand.

Vibes, I found an old notebook where I had the info. It agrees with you for the four BN sessions, but it does not agree for the UA session. I wonder what the track sequence really is. I will start another thread in discography. Bertrand.

Stefan, I'm very interested in House Party. I left you a voice mail. Bertrand.

Daniel, Brownie, You guys are absolutely right. The melody best known as 'Soft Touch' was recorded *three* times by Lee. 'A Waltz For Fran' from Take Twelve (01/24/62) 'Slumber' from McLean's Consequence (12/03/65) 'Soft Touch' from The Procrastinator (07/14/67) If that were not enough, he copyrighted all three of these titles, and copyrighted this song *again* as 'Too Much Dues' on 02/08/67! Bertrand.

Vibes, Thanks for the info! Bertrand.

Templejazz, Despite what the LP and CD say, 'Haeschen' is a Duke Pearson composition. If you look at Mike Fitzgerald's Pearson discography, you will see that he recorded this tune (as 'Haschen') on an Atlantic session that was lost. Duke copyrighted it, Lee did not. 'Ceora' is partly inspired by the standard 'If Someone Had Told Me', which appears on The Magnificent Thad Jones, Vol. 2 (the pigeon cover). Bertrand.

I was thinking of burning some of the Curtis Fuller BN/UA sessions in my Mosaic box to listen to in the car, and figured that while I was at it, I would try to re-create the original LPs. So, does anyone know the correct LP sequence for the following Fuller LPs: The Opener Bone And Bari Vol. 3 Two Bones Slidin' Easy (UA) Thanks in advance, Bertrand.

The Complete Ornette Coleman Impulse! sessions. Bertrand.

A lot of musicians are a-holes and have been quoted as saying really nasty things - Miles being just about the worst... Except that Duke Jordan takes the absolute cake. Of course, Miles said some nasty things about his playing in the 'autobiography', but Jordan's response was way out of line and utterly tasteless. I'm alluding to an interview I read where he was so mad at Miles that he said he hoped he would get AIDS. Since that may be what happened to Miles anyway (there have been rumors, but I don't want to dredge that up), it's in particularly poor taste. Miles notwithstanding, it's also in poor taste for the millions around the world who have died or lost a loved one to this horrible disease. That's why I'm boycotting this loser's sessions as a leader. I'll keep the sideman dates - no way I'm parting with True Blue! Bertrand.

CD depot in College Park had three copies of Wahoo and one of Flight To Jordan for $13.99. I already have the former and will not pick up the latter because I am boycotting Duke Jordan on principle (as a leader, not sideman - I'm not crazy!). I did get Miles Davis's No More Blues on Jazz Door for $10, however. That's one I hadn't seen in years. The sound is ragged, though... Bertrand.

Mnytime, weizen, out to lunch, Please know that you and your families are in my thoughts in this difficult time. Bertrand.